Wahhaj, along with Amir Abdel Malik Ali, was an invited speaker of the Islamic Circle of North America in 2011 in Yorba Linda, California, an event that drew a protest, which in itself (the protest) , drew condemnation from groups like CAIR. Wonder why folks protested?

He also sat on a panel with Eboo Patel, President Obama's advisor on faith based partnerships, in July 2011 at a joint Islamic Society of North America-Muslim Students Association conference.

Why would a man who advises the president on faith-based partnerships participate in a panel with Siraj Wahhaj? (Eboo will be speaking at UC Irvine tomorrow evening.)

In addition, the Muslim Brotherhood document shown by Emerson is the same one I confronted MB spokesman Ibrahim el Hudaiby with in 2008 when he spoke at UC Irvine. He denied knowledge of it and called it a forgery. Yet, it was introduced as a government exhibit in the 2007 Holy Land Foundation trial in Dallas.

Emerson also referred to quashed investigations into the MB's finances in America. Most likely, he was principally referring to reported superseding indictments planned by the same US Attorney's office in Dallas that (successfully) prosecuted the Holy Land Foundation.

Emerson is right. The Muslim Brotherhood, in spite of its denials (ex. El Hudaiby) does have its tentacles in America. Even within the current administration